Nicaragua vs South Africa: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations)

Nicaragua
5.46 units per US$ of GDP
in 2008
South Africa
5.75 units per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Nicaragua rank
96th
South Africa rank
94th

Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) over time

  • Nicaragua
  • South Africa
0246196019842008

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 5.75 units per US$ of GDP against 5.46 units per US$ of GDP in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.29 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 94th of 174 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.2896 units per US$ of GDP 0.2896 units per US$ of GDP South Africa
1970s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.3291 units per US$ of GDP 0.3291 units per US$ of GDP South Africa
1980s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.7733 units per US$ of GDP 0.7733 units per US$ of GDP South Africa
1990s 1.43 units per US$ of GDP 2.22 units per US$ of GDP 0.7812 units per US$ of GDP South Africa
2000s 3.59 units per US$ of GDP 4.65 units per US$ of GDP 1.06 units per US$ of GDP South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations), Nicaragua or South Africa?
South Africa, at 5.75 units per US$ of GDP against 5.46 units per US$ of GDP in Nicaragua as of 2008.
What is the difference in domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) between Nicaragua and South Africa?
0.29 units per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
43 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2008.
How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
Nicaragua ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 94th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 6,704 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.